Charlotte bead tassels

Difficulty: 2
Technique: stringing

Earrings made from Cut Rocailles

The miniature cut seed beads known as Charlotte beads stand out from the other cut seed beads in the PRECIOSA Traditional Czech Beads™ range. This name is given to cut rocailles in the size designated as 13/0. The reflections from the two cut surfaces contribute to the luxurious appearance of the tassels, which need not only be used to create extravagant earrings.
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Materials & Tools

PRECIOSA Cut Rocailles - Charlotte beads

361 11 001; 13/0; 23980 black
(CH)

PRECIOSA Cut Rocailles - Charlotte beads

361 11 001; 13/0; 49102 hematite
(CH)

PRECIOSA Cut Rocailles - Charlotte beads

361 11 001; 13/0; 18542 silver
(CH)

Other materials & Tools

10 cm of 3 mm wide black ribbon, a thin seed bead stringing needle, thread for stringing the seed beads (preferably S-Lon), earring hooks, caps, instant glue, scissors, needle nose pliers, flat nose pliers

Procedure

Step 1

String ca 1 m of seed bead thread and tie a knot at the end. Cut the ribbon in half. Sew in the strung thread (fig. no. 1a) about 5 mm from the end of the ribbon. Then string the individual CH colors according to the order shown in figs. no. 1b, 1c.

1 / a

Step 2

Move the Charlotte beads up to the ribbon. Leave out the last seed bead and thread the line back through all the seed beads to the ribbon (fig. no. 2a). Tie a knot, make one 2 mm stitch and then tie another knot (fig. no. 2b). 

2 / a

Step 3

Repeat steps 1b, 1c, 2a until you have a total of 17 fringes (fig. no. 3a). Roll the ribbon and sew it through (fig. no. 3b).

3 / a

Step 4

Put some instant glue in the cap (fig. no. 4a) and glue in the rolled and sewn ribbon (fig. no. 4b).

4 / a

Step 5

Attach an earring hook. Repeat the entire procedure once again and create the second earring (fig. no. 5b).

5 / a

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PRECIOSA Rocailles - Product Sheet

General product information and size availability.
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Project Charlotte bead tassels

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PRECIOSA Cut Rocailles - Charlotte beads

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